to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
human; human-like; as a person
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
important cultural property; important cultural asset
sharing; division; draw; tie
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
property; fortune; assets
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do